Military
Russian attacks halt plans to evacuate Ukrainian civilians
A second attempt to evacuate civilians from a besieged city in southern Ukraine collapsed Sunday as Russian attacks stopped plans to create a humanitarian corridor.
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Zelenskyy’s ‘desperate’ plea to Congress: Send more planes
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke with some 300 members of Congress and their staffs in an hourlong private video call on Saturday.
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How to support Ukrainian people this weekend in Philly
Eat brunch, buy pastries, attend a rally, or make a donation.
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Putin says Ukraine’s future in doubt as cease-fires collapse
Ukrainian officials said Russian artillery fire and airstrikes had prevented residents from leaving before the agreed-to evacuations got underway on Saturday.
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Drexel squash star Alina Bushma plays on for family in Ukraine
Alina Bushma is playing for Drexel in this weekend's Collegiate Squash Championships. Her parents and two grandparents have remained in Kyiv since the Russian invasion.
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‘We are all Ukrainian.’ Delaware leaders express solidarity with Ukrainian community
Wilmington-area Ukrainian religious leaders offer prayers for peace during Delaware rally in solidarity with Ukrainians combating Russian invasion.
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Tens of thousands of Ukrainians can stay in the U.S. without fear of deportation
The Biden administration will grant temporary protection from deportation to tens of thousands of Ukrainians who are already living in the U.S.
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Fire out at key Ukraine nuclear plant, no radiation released
The head of the United Nations’ atomic agency said that a Russian “projectile” hit a training center at the Zaporizhzhia plant.
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Russians besiege crucial Ukrainian energy hub and seacoast
Ukrainian leaders, meanwhile, are calling on citizens to rise up and wage guerrilla war against the invaders.
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Philly restaurant fundraiser to help children in Ukraine
For every dollar spent at Craft Hall Thursday night, $2 will be donated to Voice of Children, a foundation founded to help children in Ukraine.
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Refugee count tops 1 million; Russians besiege Ukraine ports
The U.N. refugee agency says 1 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia's attack began, making it the swiftest exodus of refugees this century.
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EA is cutting Russian teams from its FIFA and NHL games over the Ukraine invasion
"We stand with the people of Ukraine and join the voices around the world calling for peace," EA said in a statement.
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Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich confirms he will sell Premier League club Chelsea
As Russia’s war on Ukraine entered a seventh day, pressure was growing on the British government to include Abramovich among the wealthy Russians to be targeted in sanctions.
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Russian forces escalate attacks on Ukraine’s civilian areas
Ukraine’s president accused Moscow of a blatant campaign of terror and vowed: “Nobody will forgive. Nobody will forget.”
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N.J. veterans want better mental health services for ‘other-than-honorable’ discharges
New Jersey veterans joined state senators, medical experts, and former Governor Jim McGreevey, calling for benefits for vets with service related trauma.
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